PARAQUAT

paraquat

(noun) a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From a trademark.

Noun

paraquat (countable and uncountable, plural paraquats)

(chemistry) A poisonous yellow herbicide derived from bipyridine

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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